Finance Business Analyst
Posted 1 week ago by Forge Talent
£550 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Business Analyst role is a high-impact interim position focused on overseeing the financial performance of critical projects within a Private Equity-backed organization. The successful candidate will partner with operational and senior stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget, while also driving better decision-making through financial insights. This role requires a blend of technical financial skills and the ability to influence stakeholders effectively. The engagement is for an initial 12 months, emphasizing a proactive approach to financial governance and process improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee project financial performance from initiation to completion, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and variance analysis
- Partner with project managers and senior stakeholders to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions, and support decision-making
- Develop and deliver timely, accurate reporting on project performance, risks, and opportunities
- Lead forecasting and budgeting cycles, ensuring alignment with delivery timelines and cost profiles
- Support investment appraisals, including ROI, NPV, and payback modelling for new initiatives
- Ensure strong financial governance and control across the project portfolio
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and transparency
Key Skills:
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
- Proven experience across FP&A, project accounting, and commercial finance
- Exposure to large-scale project environments
- Strong capability in budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and CapEx management
- Advanced financial modelling and business case development skills
- Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights
- Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable working with senior leaders and non-finance teams
- Commercially minded with the confidence to challenge and influence decisions
Salary (Rate): £550 daily
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Finance Business Analyst | Manchester | £450–£550 LTD per Day
We’re supporting a Private Equity–backed organisation delivering a portfolio of high-value, business-critical projects, and we’re looking for a commercially astute Finance Business Analyst to join on an initial 12 month engagement. This is a high-impact interim role sitting at the intersection of finance, operations, and project delivery. Ideal for someone who can bring rigour to financial performance, challenge assumptions, and drive better decision-making in a fast-paced environment.
The opportunity: You’ll play a key role in overseeing the financial performance of projects end-to-end, partnering closely with operational and senior stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with clear commercial visibility. This is not a reporting role, it’s a true business partnering position, requiring both technical strength and the confidence to influence.
Key responsibilities:
- Oversee project financial performance from initiation to completion, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and variance analysis
- Partner with project managers and senior stakeholders to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions, and support decision-making
- Develop and deliver timely, accurate reporting on project performance, risks, and opportunities
- Lead forecasting and budgeting cycles, ensuring alignment with delivery timelines and cost profiles
- Support investment appraisals, including ROI, NPV, and payback modelling for new initiatives
- Ensure strong financial governance and control across the project portfolio
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and transparency
About you:
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
- Proven experience across FP&A, project accounting, and commercial finance
- Exposure to large-scale project environments
- Strong capability in budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and CapEx management
- Advanced financial modelling and business case development skills
- Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights
- Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable working with senior leaders and non-finance teams
- Commercially minded with the confidence to challenge and influence decisions
What’s on offer:
- £450–£550 day rate
- High-visibility role within a commercially driven, PE-backed environment
- Opportunity to influence strategic project outcomes and investment decisions
- Fast-paced, delivery-focused culture with real impact